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This guidance note summarises what is meant by a lifecycle costing and whole life costing service for both new construction works and for the refurbishment of existing assets. This guidance is effective from 1 July 2016.

Covered in this guidance note:

  • standards and definitions
  • essentials of lifecycle costing
  • worked examples.

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